Scovill Mfg. Co.
New Haven Compact View Camera Variation 1
Manufacturer:
Scovill Mfg. Co.
(Peck) factory, New Haven, CT Who Made It? The engraving and
description of the New Haven Compact View in the 1884 catalog occurs in
a section of the catalog prefaced by the title: "Scovill New Haven
Factory". One would think, especially since it has the phrase "New
Haven" in its name, that it was made in Scovill's New Haven, CT factory
(formerly the Samuel Peck & Co. factory) rather than the American
Optical factory in New York City, NY.
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Date Introduced: - ; Years
Manufactured: c.1884
Construction: rear
focus via push-pull with fine focusing screw;
single or double swing;
square plate holder allows reversing by
placement of plate either horizontally or vertically; three-piece
lens board; brass track guides
Materials: mahogany body; cherry base;
black fabric bellows; brass hardware
Sizes Offered: 4 ½x5 ½; 6 ½x8 ½;
8x10;10x12; 11x14; 14x17; 17x20; 20x24
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